El is a name of concise elegance, originating from Hebrew and meaning 'God is my light'. It's often associated with its more traditional counterpart, Eleanor, but stands independently as a modern classic.
The name El appears to have been most popular between the years 1928 and 1947, with a noticeable dip in popularity in the intervening years. The peak years for this name were 1928 with 7 births and then consistently 5 births each in 1930, 1931, 1934, 1937, 1945, and 1947.